First commercial flight lands in Anambra as Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority gives clearance for commercial operations to resume at the airport

Flight operations have commenced today, Dec. 7, at the Anambra International cargo/passenger airport, Umueri. The airport was cleared on December 1 by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority for commercial operations to resume at the airport.

The first commercial flight landed in the state, just in time for the Christmas holidays that sees many indigenes travel to their ancestral homes in the Southeastern state. There were green and white balloons at the airport to welcome travellers. Anambra indigenes have taken to social media to rejoice over the new development.